Larry Tolchinsky | December 6, 2011
It’s that time of year again, when travel plans are made and gifts are bought … and for those handling the family finances, there are those end of the year planning considerations: things like finalizing charitable donations to be made for the 2011 taxable year. Unfortunately, as a recent poll confirmed what many Florida probate lawyers [...]
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Larry Tolchinsky | September 13, 2011
The Florida Legislature has been very active this past year in passing all sorts of major changes to existing Florida probate laws. The law makers have been doing this in several areas; however, one area of major change that is going to impact almost every Floridian involves the recent law changes involving wills and inheritance [...]
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Tags: Broward County Probate, Florida Durable Power of Attorney, Florida inheritance, Florida Trusts, Florida Will, probate, surviving spouse, Trusts, Will
Larry | August 6, 2009
If an individual, the “decedent,” dies intestate (without a Florida will), Section 732.102 and 732.103 of the Florida Probate Code provide for the distribution of assets, first and foremost, to the surviving spouse and lineal descendants (children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, etc.). So, say an individual dies in Florida with $100,000.00 in his personal checking account and [...]
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Tags: Florida Intestacy, Florida Will, Will
